Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-19

| trimming a bunch of roses with q couple
of natural buds thrown in to heighten the
| illusion, is the accepted headgear in
Vanity Fair just now.
The trains of summer bridel dresses are
frequently made detachable and o. rich
satin, or broChe, while the entire under
dress is OF light Grape or gsuZe or lace
over satin, the bodice being of the stuff of
the train. The dress can thus be con
verted into dancing frock.
Dotted sipffs are so fashionable that
even ~hemiseS and other pieces Of under
wear are made Of fine muslins aud linens,
dotted Al over with red blue or lilac
spots, and sometimes I'll three OF these
c0lors. Then the yoke, bands and mon
cgram are worked in the same C0l0rs,
while fue ValenCiennes LACE trims the
whole garment.
Household.
By this time the busy housewife has
finished house cleaning, the larger part
of the spring sewing has been done, and
she csn now spare q little time for he
qualification OF her desire 10 adorn and
beautify her home. Fashion at this sea
son prescribes a change of dress in the
house and its appointments. Perhaps il
is well that the heavy carpets are taken
up and winter draperies of windows
and p0TtieTs are carefully folded away
with Camphor until fires are needed. Il
certainly preserves their colors and saves
wearing. This change may also fad
convincing argument on the score of
economy, for with good taste and iudg-
ment summer fittings are as cheap rs
they are pretty. To the nations of east,
modern u 5theticism owes debt.
From them come mattiDgs, quaint de-
signs for screens and curtains, with
light cheap wares, quaint and original in
use aud design. A woman of ingenuity |
and industry can make home attractive |
by the exercise Of her skill. Mattings |
come in colors or plain woven in stripes |
or figures; they may cover the entire /
floor or be laid about in woven mats after /
the style and fashion of rugs. When bare |
floors are preferred it is al easy matter
with few bottles Of stain to give them
finished look. Gilt, bronze and enamel
will convert old fashioned furniture into
pieces, and any little addition
nee ded can be made in pine and painted
by deft fingers. A plain bedStead made
Of square timber can be made pretty by
white enamel paint, tracery CT gilt, and
delicate vines painted on sides and post,
with poppy flowers on foot board, ana
the head drsped with scrim or madras.
Some writer's on house decorating have
classed curtains with the "msy bsvss,"
out with such pretty thin materials as are
used and slender rods for hanging, these
may HAYES" are within the reach of
most people and deserve to be
aDked among the Unjust HAYES" Por-
iereS are of the same cheap materials,
ind cushions, footstOols and diYans can
De made gay an6 bright with cretonne,
which is now artistic in design; these
comforts, supplemented with light willow
hairs, make i summer home look most
INVITING. II that home be 8 cottage, Of
entimes there is scarcity of room, and
. lounge may be constructed which sn-
iWers double purpose; al that is neces
airy is box, sucn as any carpenter can
make, six feet long, two aud one-half {
eet wide and one foot snd half high, the
op fastened 10 the back with substantial {
hinges. This may be OF stats, if desired (
will be less heavy TO raise. Cover the
ides and ends with cretonne laid in box
leits, and finish with braid tackled On {
Tith brass nails. A mattress and a few
ushions covered with cretonne make q {
omiortable lounge, and q pretty rug or 6
fghan thrown carelessly over it make it
thing of beauty. Look within-there |
les the Kernel of the nut, for in there can 1
e put all the starched skirts and dresses 9